Sometime over the winter we saw a show on the Travel Channel about Voodoo Donuts, an unusual trendy place in Portland, Oregon. Their specialty, beside a human shaped donut filled with raspberry jam, impaled with a pretzel stick; is a variety of weird donuts including a maple bacon donut. When we planned the trip Voodoo was put on the list of must sees.
After dropping off the car armed with Google directions we headed for downtown Portland to find it. We decided not to go to the original that had unknown parking, but to a second store that boasted on the website of a decent parking lot. We found the pink painted building with the ample parking lot. Once inside I was overwhelmed by the choices. A multi layered revolving display case had too many choices to allow me to think straight. We conversed with a Portland native who explained that the appeal of the maple bacon is greater after 2 a.m. when the bars close...
We bought a maple bacon donut to split, several Voodoo donuts, one with vanilla icing and crushed Oreos, and a few glazed. Surprisingly the maple bacon was good. the sweet maple icing is countered with the salty bacon.
The donuts themselves were REAL donuts, not the chain variety you find now. If you are old enough to remember bakery donuts or lucky enough to eat an old school fashnacht, you will like the donuts from the pink place. Not real sweet, very breadlike (homemade or artisan bread) The icing is thick and very sweet on the ones I tried.
The whole experience was totally worth the trip! I know it's a cult, but I don't regret it a bit. As for the cholesterol and sugar rush, well, it was a once in a lifetime experience. Next time I go to Portland I hope to see more than the donut shop, but be sure I would go there again. YUM!
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